CA Union vs Estudiantes de La Plata, Superliga Argentina 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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Liga Profesional · 2023

CA Union

2 – 0

Full Time

Estudiantes de La Plata

Fri 3 Mar 2023 · 23:00 UTC Estadio 15 de Abril HT 45' · FT 45'

Oscar Piris 52' 1–0

Imanol Machuca 70' 2–0

Imanol Machuca 31' Y

Claudio Corvalan 41' Y

Luciano Aued 45' Y

Y 49' Fernando Zuqui

Yeison Gordillo 60' Y

Enzo Roldan 82' Y

Overview

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CA Union vs Estudiantes de La Plata — Superliga Argentina at Estadio 15 de Abril.

CA Union 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
Estudiantes de La Plata 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Pablo Echavarria
Assistant 1 Maximiliano Castelli
Assistant 2 Gonzalo Ferrari (Argentina)

12 games this season 🟨 1.1/game ⚽ 4.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	CA Velez Sarsfield	27	51
2	CA Talleres	27	48
3	Racing Club	27	46
4	CA Huracan	27	46
5	CA River Plate	27	43
6	CA Boca Juniors	27	42
7	CA Independiente	27	40
8	CA Tucuman	27	40
9	CA Union	27	40
10	CA Platense	27	39
11	CS Independiente Rivadavia	27	38
12	Estudiantes de La Plata	27	36
13	Instituto AC Córdoba	27	36
14	CA Lanus	27	36
15	CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba	27	35
16	CA Belgrano	27	35
17	CD Riestra	27	35
18	CA Tigre	27	34
19	Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata	27	32
20	CA Rosario Central	27	32
21	CSyD Defensa y Justicia	27	32
22	CA Central Cordoba	27	31
23	AA Argentinos Juniors	27	30
24	CA San Lorenzo de Almagro	27	29
25	CA Newell's Old Boys	27	28
26	CA Sarmiento de Junin	27	26
27	CA Banfield	27	24
28	CA Barracas Central	27	23

Head-to-Head

CA Union 7 games · Avg 1.7 goals Estudiantes de La Plata

Last 5 meetings

2023-03-03 CA Union 2–0 Estudiantes de La Plata 2022-08-22 Estudiantes de La Plata 1–0 CA Union 2021-09-15 CA Union 0–2 Estudiantes de La Plata 2020-02-01 Estudiantes de La Plata 3–1 CA Union 2019-04-06 CA Union 0–0 Estudiantes de La Plata

Recent Form

CA Union

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Mar	Estudiantes de La Plata	H	2–0	W
25 Feb	CA San Lorenzo de Almagro	A	0–1	L
19 Feb	CA Colon	H	1–1	D
13 Feb	CA Barracas Central	A	1–1	D
06 Feb	Instituto AC Córdoba	H	0–2	L
30 Jan	CA Banfield	A	0–0	D

Estudiantes de La Plata

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Mar	CA Union	A	0–2	L
25 Feb	CA Sarmiento de Junin	H	1–1	D
18 Feb	CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba	A	1–0	W
13 Feb	CA Lanus	H	0–2	L
04 Feb	Arsenal FC	A	1–1	D
28 Jan	CA Tigre	H	1–2	L

Season Stats

CA Union		Estudiantes de La Plata
#9	Position	#12
40	Points	36
27	Played	27
11 / 7 / 9	W / D / L	8 / 12 / 7
27	Scored	36
26	Conceded	34
+1	GD	+2
1.48	PPG	1.33
41%	Win %	30%

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

28% Clean Sheets
CA Union this season

53% Clean Sheets
Estudiantes de La Plata this season

CA Union are 9th (40 pts). Estudiantes de La Plata are 12th (36 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

CA Union

0-15

1/1

16-30

2/1

31-45

2/2

46-60

1/1

61-75

1/2

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Estudiantes de La Plata

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/1

46-60

2/–

61-75

1/–

76+

2/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

CA Union

Cristian Tarragona	8 G
Marcelo Estigarribia	4 G	1 A
Julian Palacios	3 G	5 A

Estudiantes de La Plata

Tiago Palacios	3 G	2 A
Alexis Castro	3 G
Fabricio Perez Escudero	3 G

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio 15 de Abril!
5' CA Union are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against Estudiantes de La Plata's 3-4-2-1 shape.
10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mauro Boselli, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio 15 de Abril with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
15' The home supporters are growing impatient. CA Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
20' Estudiantes de La Plata are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
31' The referee calls foul for Imanol Machuca. He receives a Yellow card.
36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gustavo Munua might look to freshen things up shortly.
41' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Claudio Corvalan.
45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luciano Aued on 45.
46' Time for substitution for Estudiantes de La Plata. Santiago Ascacibar is replaced by Pablo Piatti.
48' The referee calls foul for Fernando Zuqui. He receives a Yellow card.
49' Estudiantes de La Plata receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
52' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Oscar Piris makes no mistake. 1-0!
57' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
58' Junior Marabel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thiago Vecino at the 58 minute mark.
60' It’s a booking for CA Union player. Yeison Gordillo gets a Yellow card.
61' Yeison Gordillo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
66' The travelling Estudiantes de La Plata supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
70' Against the run of play, Imanol Machuca has scored! This game has turned on its head.
71' Another change for CA Union made on 71 minute. Yeison Gordillo leaves to be changed by Enzo Roldan.
72' A tactical swap from Estudiantes de La Plata — Jose Sosa on, Fernando Zuqui off on 72 minutes.
77' A tactical swap from CA Union — Juan Pablo Luduena on, Luciano Aued off on 77 minutes.
78' The supporters are chanting for Juan Pablo Luduena. He replaces Luciano Aued on 78 minute.
82' The referee calls foul for Enzo Roldan. He receives a Yellow card.
82' Fresh legs for Estudiantes de La Plata! Eros Mancuso comes on to replace Leonardo Godoy.
83' Leonardo Godoy makes way for Eros Mancuso at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Estudiantes de La Plata.
88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
It finishes all square. CA Union and Estudiantes de La Plata share the spoils 2-0.

Lineups

CA Union Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gustavo Munua

Estudiantes de La Plata Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Abel Balbo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Martin Cauteruccio	2
Javier Mendez	1
Mateo Retegui	1
Manuel Castro	1
Gustavo Del Prete	1
Mauro Boselli	1
Imanol Machuca	1
Oscar Piris	1

Head to Head

CA Union Form

2023-03-03 CA Union 2–0 Estudiantes de La Plata W 2023-02-25 CA San Lorenzo de Almagro 1–0 CA Union L 2023-02-19 CA Union 1–1 CA Colon D 2023-02-13 CA Barracas Central 1–1 CA Union D 2023-02-06 CA Union 0–2 Instituto AC Córdoba L 2023-01-30 CA Banfield 0–0 CA Union D

Estudiantes de La Plata Form

2023-03-03 CA Union 2–0 Estudiantes de La Plata L 2023-02-25 Estudiantes de La Plata 1–1 CA Sarmiento de Junin D 2023-02-18 CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba 0–1 Estudiantes de La Plata W 2023-02-13 Estudiantes de La Plata 0–2 CA Lanus L 2023-02-04 Arsenal FC 1–1 Estudiantes de La Plata D 2023-01-28 Estudiantes de La Plata 1–2 CA Tigre L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.2 CA Union xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.06 Estudiantes de La Plata xG

I would bet for: CA Union or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

CA Union41% Draw30% Estudiantes de La Plata29%

Actual: CA Union win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.26

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

CA Union or Draw

71%

Draw or Estudiantes de La Plata

59%

CA Union or Estudiantes de La Plata

70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

CA Union26% Draw51% Estudiantes de La Plata23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.2%

0 – 0

12.6%

1 – 0

11.2%

0 – 1

9.8%

2 – 1

7.7%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 2

6.8%

0 – 2

5.6%

2 – 2

4.2%

3 – 1

3.1%

3 – 0

2.9%

1 – 3

2.4%

Asian Handicap — CA Union

Handicap	CA Union covers	Push	Estudiantes de La Plata covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	11%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	21%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	69%	—	31%
+1	69%	18%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

CA Union keeps clean sheet

35% ✗

Estudiantes de La Plata keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.